COVID-19 FRANCE VISA APPLICATION CENTRE RE-OPENING UPDATES
Find out when your nearest France visa application centre is reopening
[last updated 06 July 2020 at 17:37]
France is now starting to re-open many visa application centres around the world.
Not all visa centres in a given country are opening at once, many are coming back online in stages.
You can find out the latest France visa application centre reopening information below.
Current France visa application centre status
Detailed France visa application centre re-opening information
France uses a number of commercial partners around the world who operate visa application centres. The largest two commercial partners are TLScontact VFS Global, who between them operate approximately 80% of all France visa application centres.
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Each commercial partner is working with the French government to determine where and when it’s safe to resume operations. Visa application centres will therefore open in a phased manner – which will be subject to change if circumstances require – and not all visa application centres within a given country will open all at once.
Africa
Algeria
- w/c 28 June: visa application centres in Annaba and Oran open
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Madagascar
- 6 July: visa application centres in Antananarivo closed due to COVID-19 outbreak
- 29 June: visa application centres in Antananarivo open for long-stay application only
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Morocco
- w/c 29 June: visa application centres in Agadir, Fes, Marrakesh, Ouja, Rabat and Tangiers open
- 26 June: visa application centres in Casablanca open
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- 30 May: you can email the visa application centres in Nigeria to arrange the return of your passport by courier, for a fee
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Senegal
- w/c 2 July: visa application centres open in Dakar for long-stay applications only
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Tunisia
- w/c 29 June: visa application centres in Tunis open for new visa applications except for tourist and private visit
- 30 May: visa application centres in Tunis are open for passport collection only
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Americas
Canada
- w/c 2 July: visa application centres in Montreal, Ottawa and Vancouver open
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United States of America
- w/c 2 July: visa application centres open in Chicago, New York and Washington D.C.
- w/c 2 July: visa application centres open in Los Angeles and San Francisco for long-stay applications only
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Asia
China
- w/c 22 June: visa application centres in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenyang and Wuhan open
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Fiji
- w/c 2 July: visa application centres open in Suva
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Philippines
- w/c 22 June: visa application centres in Manila open
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Singapore
- w/c 2 July: visa application centres open in Singapore for long-stay applications only
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Thailand
- w/c 01 July: visa application centres in Bangkok open but will not receive tourist or private visit applications
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Australasia
There is currently no announcement on when France visa application centres in Australasia will re-open.
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Europe
There is currently no announcement on when France visa application centres in Europe will re-open.
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India Subcontinent
Sri Lanka
- w/c 2 July: visa application centres open in Colombo
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Middle East and Turkey
Egypt
- w/c 01 July: visa application centres in Alexandria open
- w/c 22 June: visa application centres in Cairo open
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Lebanon
- w/c 22 June: visa application centres in Beirut open
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Iran
- w/c 22 June: visa application centres in Tehran open for long-stay applications only
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Palestinian Territories
- w/c 22 June: visa application centres in Ramallah open for long-stay applications only
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Saudi Arabia
- w/c 22 June: visa application centres in Al Khobar, Jeddah and Riyadh open
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Turkey
- w/c 22 June: visa application centres in Istanbul open
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United Arab Emirates
- w/c 2 July: visa application centres open in Abu Dhabi and Dubai
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Russia and Central Asia
Russia
- w/c 06 July: visa application centres in Kazan, Krasnodar, Novosibirsk, Perm and Vladivostok open for long-stay applications only
France international travel restrictions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) publishes updates to COVID-19 travel restrictions by the hour. You should check this information before making travel plans and we’d strongly recommend you also check both your own government’s travel information.
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France does have travel restrictions in place for non-French citizen and non-resident permit holders but is starting to re-open its borders. Nationals of Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican City (Holy See) or an EEA Member State travelling through France on their way home are permitted to enter the country, Be sure to check what controls and restrictions are in place before to apply for a visa or book travel.
Information sources and disclaimer
Information on this page has been taken from officially published information by TLScontact, VFS Global and other commercial partners. While we try hard to make this information as up-to-date and accurate as possible, due to the rapidly changing nature of the COVID-19 situation there may be inaccuracies. We’d suggest that if you want to the most up-to-date information, do consult the relevant party’s official COVID-19 information pages.
